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"During my son's Eagle Scout ceremony, I felt an extreme sense of pride and gladness. It was a tribute to how hard he has worked, as well as what a fine man he has grown to be."
| "Three months ago, I was there to witness something that I had been occasionally thinking about since the first day that I had become a father. My son stood tall and proud in an Eagle Scout ceremony. The day started out as usual, I said good morning to my son and asked him how excited he was for his big day. He respond... |
'the story is about my most memorable event in my life. my love and life. the story is about how I succeed in my life and career and love.'
| "the most memorable event in my life is my marriage. I was very happy on that day. I am waiting for that day for very long. we are loving each other from our childhood. I love him a lot. at first our parents did not accept our love and marriage. later we went to college and we are went for different college in differen... |
'Ok I must have missed something here all the detail is above. This is becoming a hard study to do. My cat died and some fool ran him over, that is the crux of it.'
| 'I awoke at 5 am and was ready to start the day with a winged heart. I got my kitty food ready and they were ready to eat to..now 5:30am and one is missing. I called to him "Mickey, Mickey" to no avail. I had a bad feeling that something was wrong. I feed the other two and then went for coffee at the local Burger place... |
'The story was special because I went to a dear friends wedding. It allowed me to share something that was intimate and personable. I got to play cello for her wedding.'
| "I went my friends wedding this weekend! I can't believe my long time friend is finally getting married. It has been a long time coming. I'm proud to have been there. It was a fantastic wedding. I even got to play cello for her wedding. I mean I'm not that great at playing the cello, but I played my heart out for her b... |
'I got back in touch with an ex boyfriend only to find out he was dying. He had surgery that was supposed to be a success and heal his heart condition. But I found out that he died just months later, after the last time we had talked.'
| 'I hadn\'t talked to my ex boyfriend in many years but we recently had gotten back in touch when he added me on Facebook. He didn\'t post often, but one day I was shocked to see a long post from him saying that he only had a few weeks to live. He had a heart condition due to his past drug abuse, and since he had an ext... |
'The moment i learned that my wife was pregnant with my second child. How i felt about it and how i changed my life once again to prepare for the incoming 2nd child'
| "I came home from work a bit early since it wasn't busy, and I found my wife sitting at the dining room table. This was a little strange, since I would usually find her on the couch watching television. She asked me to sit, which I figured could either mean good or bad news. I obliged, and she set a pregnancy test on t... |
'I was called to the front of the ER while at work and greeted by a lady holding a plant. She told me that I had saved her life several months ago. She is now doing amazing things and is incredibly grateful.'
| 'I am an emergency medicine resident physician. This event occurred a few days ago. I was called overhead to the front of the Emergency Department. When I arrived there, I was greeted by a woman holding a plant. She then said, "I don\'t know if you remember me , but you saved my life." She went on to explain that she w... |
'I won a good jackpot on the slot machines. I bought all the people who were at the bar drinks. I was surprised that I won at gambling and ashamed that this was one of my most memorable recent events.'
| "About two weeks ago, I went to play the slot machines. I wasn't expecting to win at all. I had even come with a set budget, so I couldn't believe what ended up happening. I won a good jackpot! I was so excited, too. I whooped and shouted, which is embarrassing to think back on. I ended up buying the bar goers their dr... |
"I moved to California. I felt lonely so joined a MeetUp group. I've since made a lot of friends and love my life in California."
| "When I moved to California I couldn't believe how beautiful everything was. The mountains and the air felt so much nicer than the city I came from. We live really near the beach too so that is great. We brought our kayaks and I am really excited to get out and try them out. Everything here is slightly more expensive b... |
'I had been feeling down. My boyfriend arranged a surprise party for me with all of my friends at the pub. I felt very happy and grateful to everyone for the effort they went to.'
| 'I had been feeling a little down because I was going through some difficult times and needed cheering up. I went to see my boyfriend, who I have a long distance relationship with, for the weekend. My birthday was coming up and I felt down because I did not want to feel alone. He told me he was taking me out to the pub... |
"I've been trying to build a side business and it finally started gaining traction. Even though it wasn't what I expected, I gained valuable experience."
| "So it finally happened, I finally made a small profit off of the baking business I have been trying to build. It has been hard finding the time to dedicate because I am still working my full time job. I didn't realize a side business would be so much work. I have had a few jobs over the past few months but nothing big... |
'We met at a swimming pool and i could not remove my eyes off her because she was looking stunning. She is a black American. We have gone out to swimming on three different occasions apart from the first day we met'
| "It happened exactly two months ago in the swimming pool . I had been heart broken by my ex-girlfriend. It was really an exciting encounter. I was learning how to swim when she can into the pool in her swimming dress. she looks very ravaging and i could not stop looking at her. After the swimming classes, i ask her out... |
'I love fabric. I love the different ways of using it. I am looking forward to making some art with it.'
| "I recently discovered textile media arts and am excited to get involved in it. I make quilts and will be incorporating this new medium into it. I watched a couple of videos on how to do it and it looks like a lot of fun. I love quilting and sewing for myself and upping may game will be fun. I recently quit going to a ... |
"I graduated with my master's degree but chose not to walk. I did not care for the school nor myself but regretted not participating in the ceremony as a means of supporting my peers."
| "A little over three months ago, I graduated from a state university with my master's degree. It was an arduous journey to get there and I was short on funds so I decided not to walk. It also seemed silly to celebrate an organization that demonstrated time and time again that it didn't care about me or my peers. Let's ... |
"This young man had lost his father to Alzheimer's disease in the past year. I have known his mother and father for many years and helped celebrate his birth. This young man came from a modest background and his success story is a testament to his hard work and also a great immigrant story."
| "This past Spring I was invited to attend the college graduation ceremony of the son of one of my oldest and closest friends. I had known his mother for many years. We worked as lab techs together is a hospital. She had just immigrated to the United States from Lebanon and was new to everything. I spent a lot of time h... |
'Baseball team wins 4th league championship in 10 years, this was a battle from behind and an epic finish. Through the years this has been an almost impossible task. Typical come from behind fashion, the first game was lost and the team had to win out to take the championship.'
| "About 3 months ago I was playing sports. I played baseball and my team was pretty good. we made it to the playoffs and eventually made it to the championship game. It wasn't always good however there were times were we lost and didn't make it that far. This year was different however. we were really good and didn't lo... |
'A good friend had a car accident. Everyone that new them felt horrible. We all decided to be together to remember.'
| "It wasn't a good day. A terrible thing happened to a really good friend. Tim died by a car crash. It never seems to be possible until it does happen. I feel that this is more a bad dream then anything else. The memories of him and I go back so long I don't know it happened. How it can happen so soon, so quickly, witho... |
'I attended a music festival with some friends. We danced and partied the entire day, right up until the rain started.'
| "In early June I accompanied my friends to a music festival. It was in Orlando and it was my first time going to something like this. I wasn't going to go initially but I ended up getting the weekend off so I figured I had nothing to lose. We went up to Orlando the day before in order to get settled in and hang with so... |
'A grueling morning led me towards a very meaningful anatomy practical exam. The exam itself seemed to go horrible wrong while I was taking it. However, I ended up with an excellent grade and I then celebrated.'
| "April 30, 2019Today was a very memorable day. It started at 7:50 AM when my group members and I gave a presentation in our stats class. The presentation seemed to go fairly well and I am not too worried about my grade as I do not need a high one to maintain my A. Afterwards, I went to the health science building and b... |
"A drug lord's legacy, and how I overcame it. The tales of an abusive man, and how his tragic life affected me. The results of learning your family secrets."
| "When I was younger, my father was heavily involved in an illegal gambling business. I was just a child, but still I was forced to keep our family secrets. It affected me greatly, and because of those experiences I found it extremely hard to trust people. I wasn't allowed to have friends over like the normal kids, and ... |
'Going to a convention with family and being around people of same interest.Feeling the love and wholeness in the event and feeling it was a memorable experience.'
| 'It was getting to go to a comic convention with some family of mine. For me it was memorable because alot of nice stuff happened. I was able to meet one of the voice actors that I adored growing up. I got to buy art and items of stuff that I enjoyed. Meeting people in lines was nice and getting to know them a bit. Spe... |
'After grocery shopping, it was raining so I left my school computer in my car. I planned to come back for my computer, but I forgot, and I forgot to lock my car. My computer and flash drive were stolen from me, but I contacted my insurance company and was compensated for what was taken.'
| "I had gone grocery shopping that day, but it was raining when I got home so I only brought the groceries inside and I left my school bag with my computer in the car. I forgot to go back out to get my school bag, and left it in my car over night. However, during the night someone came and stole my laptop out of my car!... |
'My company decided to close the department that I was the manager of. We were given just over a weeks notice that we were closing and had to pack everything up. Many employees were let go.'
| "The week I've been dreading is finally here. My career and job that I love will be gone after this week. I can't believe after 17 years this is the end of it and that it happened so fast. It has been a rough few days letting my employees know that in one week their lives are changing drastically. Some of them are out ... |
"I discovered a way to earn more money. I'm trying to get my husband to try it also. We need more family cash flow."
| 'Two months ago I found a job. It is an unconventional job. I am trying to become a customer auditor. I have got my first certification. I have successfully done several jobs. I have learned about $200. I am hoping that I can convince my husband to also do this job. We could really use the extra money. I am tired of my... |
"This story is about a canoe float with grandpa. We had a great float trip with my dad but were saddened to realize how bad his Alzheimer's really is."
| 'I went on a canoe float last weekend with my husband and kids. My dad who is in the beginning stages of Alzheimer\'s wanted to go with us too. I was a little surprised because in the past he never wanted to do anything like that. He went along and we actually had a great time. My dad is a lot of fun and made the bus r... |
'When feeling dissatisfaction with my current job, I must look for new forms of employment so that I can feel productive and useful for the organization to which I belong.'
| 'It was at the time of a restructuring of positions in the company, where I had to be changed from the position of seller of vehicles and heavy machinery, to the stock of spare parts in the company for me it was a very frustrating situation since. I had no professional knowledge for the new assignment of work therefore... |
'I was sitting at the table eating breakfast when I found out I got accepted into a PhD program that I had been waitlisted at. I cried tears of happiness and informed my mother, and she was happy, too.'
| 'About three months ago I had a life changing event happen! I\'d been waitlisted when I applied to my school\'s PhD program, which was an incredible bummer. I was having my usual breakfast-eggs, toast, coffee-and my mom walked in the room. She handed me a letter from the school. I sat it aside because I figured it was ... |
'I am evolving as a parent as I face difficult decisions. My daughter has become hurt by the actions of her father. Karma had granted me peace with my situation.'
| "I have been in and out of court with my child's father for four years. It's been an emotional battle. Around four months ago, we went to court. I was sitting on the bench and I was hit with a huge surge of clarity. I realized that he will never help me take care of our child .I was extremely devastated after court bec... |
'This essay basically describes my wedding about 3 months ago. It was a great time and I got to marry my best friend. After the wedding we went on our honeymoon to relax.'
| "About 3 months ago I got married. Me and new wife have been together about 4 years. We moved to a new city to be closer to her family. The wedding was planned in about 4 months which is pretty quick. We saved as much as we could and her parents were gracious enough to pay the rest of it off for us. We sent out the inv... |
'I was able to put up the string lights after a lot of work. The preparation was good enough so that I did not need to go buy more materials. The ladder was not tall enough.'
| 'Right after school started in September, I had to eat crow and go next door to ask Missy to borrow her ladder. All summer long I had been planning, along with some neighbors, the first annual house decorating contest for the block. The deadline was in a few days. This years theme was fire and ice. The competition was ... |
'This entry is about an experience i had recently in school. It is about how I am feeling and how I handled this situation.'
| "At the beginning of the school year in September, 4 months ago, I learned I had a new teacher for Algebra. His name was Mr. Bolton. Although he looked quite young, he claims he has been teaching math for 15 years. I have always been very good at math, so I was looking forward to learning a lot in this class. Of course... |
'i was named the head of a new project at work. the new position came with higher pay. i was able to pay off my debt.'
| "Two months ago, I was named the head of a new project at the work place. The position came with higher pay. This made me pay off my debt. I was so happy because of this. I celebrated by going to a fancy restaurant. I got some queso to start off the meal. The queso was very yummy. I got some beers to drink. They were n... |
'I graduated from business school. My entire family came to celebrate the occasion. It was a great day that I will never forget.'
| "Graduating is always going to be one of the most memorable experiences of my life. For me, this would be my 3rd graduation I'd experience, and the one that was most important to me of all: my college graduation. I'd finally done it. I've earned enough credits to get my bachelor's degree in the field of economic market... |
'My daughter asked me to help her start her own lipgloss line. We spent the day picking out packaging and figuring out prices. Im really glad that she is finding ways to live in her truth.'
| "One month ago, my daughter came to me asking for help. She was determined to start her own lipgloss line. At first, I was a bit skeptical, since she had been prone to picking up hobbies and tossing them aside quite often throughout her youth. However, I quickly realized that she had put a considerable amount of though... |
'I lost my job for the second time this year. I actually got fired on my day off. They did it via text message.'
| "I was having a wonderful, much needed vacation day. I was visiting a park with my dog. The weather was perfect. There was a cool breeze and lots of sun. Just what I needed after a hectic couple of months. I'd been working non-stop. It seemed like I had been working for weeks on end. Really quite a grind over the holid... |
"I have had a rough life. It has culminated in my body's severe reactions to long term stress and abuse. I now live in constant pain and fear since I started having seizures 5 months ago."
| "I started having seizures earlier this year. It's the most frightening of all my health issues. My health has been declining for many years. I started having terrible migraines due to child abuse suffered at the hand of my parents. That abuse actually began again from them when, as an adult, I had to move back into th... |
"When visiting my friend's new office location at night in a downtown district plagued by homeless people, my friend was upset by a homeless man who was eating food on his office doorsteps. The man chased us down, throwing rocks at us in the car, injuring me."
| 'August 5, 2019 - Everywhere on the news lately, they\'ve been talking about the shortage of affordable housing and the rising number of homeless people. So I reckon it\'s no wonder that I\'ve been circling the drain for the past ten years trying to find a house I can afford. Less surprising still is what happened to m... |
'After trying to have a child for years, we finally got pregnant...with twins! Only to have both of them pass away for different unexplained reasons by 16 weeks.'
| "Today was one of the hardest days I have ever had to go through. It all started 16 weeks back when we finally got the good news that we were going to have children. We were both so excited and couldn't wait to start looking into getting the room ready. When we heard that we were actually about to have twins, I just co... |
'A story about my trip to another state. The things I saw, and what I did when I arrived for one month.'
| "Travelling to another state is always a good time. Or at least, for me it always is. I haven't been to every state, but I have been to all the important ones. I've been to California, New York, Texas, even Nevada. I am originally from Florida, so travelling to all those faraway places was extremely exciting. The state... |
'My family and I go on a road trip to watch our son graduate Corpsman School. It was a five day trip there and back. We were almost late to the ceremony due to a parking disaster.'
| "My family and I traveled to our son's school downstate to attend his graduation ceremony from Corpsman School 5 months ago. This was a proud moment for our family, and it was a long journey to get here for our family. It was culmination of years of hard work and dedication from my son and support from us that got him ... |
'One day before my birthday I got very sick and was taken to the hospital. After days of testing, it was concluded that I was suffering from crones disease. This sickness has changed my diet, my weight, and how I view eating healthy for the rest of my foreseeable life.'
| 'I have chrones disease. Since my last journal entry I have been to the hospital twice, had two flare-ups, and multiple bouts of pain in the abdomen. Life changing? Yes,. Fun? No, not at all. Since I have last written my journal entry I have had panic attacks. Many panic attacks. I know this sounds trivial but they sta... |
'it was an project reviewing day on my company i were little nervous at the time but after my project were selected i were very happy and confident about my future'
| "Dear Diary, Today was a great day! I am always nervous when I get reviewed at work. Today was no exception. I knew everyone was getting their projects reviewed. The best one would be selected to be implemented by the boss. That meant that the winner would be in charge of a team leading the project. I wanted this very ... |
'Our dear friend Steve passed away two months ago. He was a great friend to all of us. He was appreciated by all his friends and family. We had a wonderful memorial in celebration of his life.'
| "My good friend Steve passed away almost 7 months ago. He was a very active and fun person that was getting ready to retire in the next year from work. He was a very active golfer and loved to fish. He had many groups of friends and was very active for being 65 years old. A group of us would go on a guy's vacation trip... |
'I recently completed a 10K race despite having some health issues prior to the race. I initially began the race and considered dropping out due to physical pain but I persevered and ended up finishing the race strong. It was a very emotional experience for me given the initial challenges.'
| "I recently ran a 10K race. I had NOT been feeling well the last several months so I didn't think that I would be able to finish the race. I started off very slowly and I felt bad as the race started. There were several moments where I considered dropping out. At about 1/3rd of the way through, my stomach was hurting a... |
'After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too!'
| "After wanting kids for a long time, I finally got pregnant. My sister-in-law told us she was pregnant too! always knew she wanted kids, and even set a goal age for becoming a mother. Before she started trying, she was the person in her friend group, she says, who cautioned others not to wait too long. Having problems ... |
"It's about losing my horse very suddenly. He was fine in the morning, and very ill by 10 a.m. Waiting for the vet was horrendous. By night he was gone and buried. I had owned him for 28 years."
| "So, 4 months ago, I lost someone very important to me. It was my dear horse, one I had owned since I was a little girl. He had seemed fine--he wasn't irritable or stressed out at all that morning. I remember brushing his mane and going back in for a bit to get a few chores done--a few hours later I came outside and he... |
"I received an unexpected and very thoughtful gift from a long distance friend of mine. It was a gift for my dog that he very much appreciated and a much needed random kindness to me that came at a very good time for such a thing. It's things like that that sort of restore your faith in humanity."
| "I've been sort of a recluse the last several years. Not much in the way of close relationships and not a whole lot of random acts of kindness have come my way. That's whatever. It doesn't bother me and I don't expect stuff like that to happen so I typically don't feel the lack. About six months ago I started a friends... |
'I was supposed to get together with my siblings. We went back and forth and could not agree, then we right before we ended up canceling.'
| "I have two brothers and one sister, we all live in about an hour drive radius of each other, so relatively close. About eight months ago we had gotten together and in a family meeting. Things were said and emotions were shared. We discussed all things that mattered to us and got anything off our chests. Feeling were h... |
'I lost a qualification on Mturk that I relied on for a great deal of money every month. I talked to them and ended up getting the qualification back.'
| "I discovered mturk a couple of years ago, but I found it really difficult. I just couldn't get my groove on there. So after doing a bunch of hits, I quit for a while. Then one day, in my email, I saw that I received a qualification for a batch of hits. The batch was going to be indefinite. As in, it would just keep co... |
'We went to the forest on the way. We saw people on the hill, and joined them. We continued the journey, and after we reached the destination we tried to set out our camp.'
| "I woke up estatic this day, it was finally time to go on the camping trip I've been planning and waiting for. although all this happened two years (24 months ago), I still remember it clearly. Joining me on this trip was my best friend, Dale. We met up in the morning, packed up everything we needed, and set off on our... |
'One morning I was in a hurry. I tripped on the steps while running upstairs to take a shower before work. I ended up fracturing 4 metatarsal bones that required two surgeries to fix.'
| "It was April 29, 2019. That morning, I woke up at 5:30 and went to the gym as usual. When I got home, I ate breakfast and read the newspaper. I realized at 7:00 I was running a little behind schedule. So I hurried upstairs to take a shower and get ready for work. That's when it happened; the event would change the cou... |
"I am introducing my daughter to Kindergarten. The start of the next stage in my child's life is also marked by my own growth as a parent."
| 'Three months ago I reached a milestone in my life. I got to see my daughter go off to kindergarten. Now, I know how my mother felt when she released me into the world. You are excited but extremely anxious. The only thought I always have "I am not there to protect her." I know that I should not worry about that type o... |
'I was informed that due to my weight, I was unable to have a needed surgery. I have made a commitment to lose the weight in order to be healthy.'
| 'I recently went to my doctor and received some depressing news. I was informed that I would be unable to have needed surgery unless I lost some weight. I was expecting it in a way, but it really upset me to hear it said so harshly. He was very firm and knowledgeable. At the same time, he was cold and seemed uncaring b... |
'I took my kids to California for a 1 month long vacation to stay with family. We got to build family relationships and play the whole time!'
| "This summer, I was able to take an entire month off of working and take a vacation. I took my 2 boys, ages 7 and 8, to California to stay with my parents, their grandparents. We spent entire days going to the beach. After the beach, we sometimes went straight to the pool. The only other thing we did was eat on those d... |
'The beauty behind the perfect picture of the best experience of my life has a history on how it was created.'
| 'I went to Bald mountain a week ago. I had been planning for this trip a long time. It was amazing to me to drive up the curvy roads, all the way to the top. I got out of my car and walked to the viewing area. The view before me was awesome. Words cannot describe the beauty that was before me. It made me feel insignifi... |
'I visited Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia. I stayed with a friend from college and had the best time of my life.'
| "Two weeks ago I finally took my first international vacation! First, I went to Auckland New Zealand, because I love Lord of the Rings more than life itself. My friend Eric was with me, he's almost as big of a fan as I am. I hadn't seen him in a few years, not since we graduated from Community College together, because... |
'About my life changes and me moving back home to Portland, Oregon. I think the politics are a little much though. I will be looking for work then continuing my story..'
| 'I still live in Portland currently living the dream on the streets of Portland with a bunch crazy mentally ill liberals, and they also have alot of homeless. I live at a shelter where you gotta pay 10 bucks to stay which is wierd but it keeps the drug attics out. I think portland is cool but it has alot of problems, T... |
'I created the GalaxyNote10 subreddit against all odds. I fought adversity and took advantage of opportunity to create something meaningful and succeeded.'
| '09/03/2019 - Remembering The PastRecently I experienced one of the most memorable experiences of my entire life. I have always wanted to be the head of some type of group with people and recently I had the chance. With the release of The Galaxy Note 10 came a large opportunity to create a reddit group to encompass the... |
'I went to South Dakota to visit various landmarks and it turns out people there still celebrate celebrities there that have been dead for 200 years. It was an adventure worth taking.'
| 'I took a 13 hour drive to South Dakota to visit various landmarks. I had heard about these only in T.V. shows and was interested to see them for myself. Most of the landmarks were people-related. They were related to figures in the "Old West" who were famous and had been written about in U.S. history books. The most m... |
'A few months ago, I took a long road trip with my children to visit family. We live far away from all of our family and wanted to take and opportunity to visit with them and tell them the news that we were expecting a new baby!'
| "Six months ago, I was at work when my wife called. That she had a surprise news for me and she isn't going to tell me till I'm back from work. I persuaded her to reveal what is but she insisted that she isn't going to tell me over the phone and she hung up. After receiving her call, I finished up with the work I have ... |
'I got a job offer unexpectedly. The location, skills and pay were as I dreamed. The culture is good. They trained and allowed me to learn. They gave me a lot of time.'
| "Over the last several months I have been consistently looking for a job. Looking for a job seems so much more lazy than it was in the past. I remember carefully typing my resume and my cover letter, and then I would go to Schmitty's, our small coastal town's local supply store of anything of important. This is where I... |
'I was invited to a show. I was nervous at first but was talked to and eased into performing. Thanks to the experience I garnered from the show I have reached new heights in my path.'
| "I've always enjoyed playing the clarinet. I've never really played for anyone. I've always just played in the comfort of my own home. About five months ago, I was invited to perform at a show. I was so nervous. I nearly turned it down. but my friends helped me. They talked me through and I showed up to the show. This ... |
"The book has opened my mind. Taught me many things. No more worship on these pagan holidays. To be free of this stronghold is liberating. The truth will set you free. Best book i've ever read."
| "I was lost in every way. I had just gotten out of an abusive relationship. I had a dead end job. I felt so isolated in this city. I had moved here for this now terminated relationship. I spent a lot of time researching various topics to give my life direction. I had searched for the meaning of life. I had pondered my ... |
'I went on a family camping trip and was able to reconnect with my Uncle. Having my Uncle back in my life is something that I am so excited for.'
| "A couple of weeks ago my family went camping like we normally do during the Summer. We LOVE camping but there was something extra special about this trip- well, two things actually. The first one being that my brother was leaving a couple days later to move back to California for work. The second thing is that my uncl... |
'I had cemented myself on going to one college. I was working out finances and was completely surprised by an offer from a college. When I approached these two college with requests for more aid, the other college responded better to my request.'
| 'I had focused upon attending this one school that I had wanted to attend from Sophomore year. It was a good fit, my high school used to be a division of the University at one point, and was a sound option for my next four years. However, finances were the primary decision maker or what would force my hand. This univer... |
'My father was in a car accident right before my birthday. He was hospitalized for 10 days before finally passing away. To be in accordance with our religious funeral rites, I dressed him in appropriate clothing.'
| 'My wife and I both have birthdays in June, so I scheduled some time off early in the month to celebrate. On the last day of work before the vacation, my father was in a severe car accident, another driver drifted into his lane and hit him in a head-on collision. The entire left side of his body was crushed. I went to ... |
'After getting pregnant we got more than we bargained for. Turns out we are having twins and have had a wild ride so far.'
| 'Dear Diary, We found out 2 months ago that it was a "buy one get one free" special kind of pregnancy and ever since then, we have had to begin preparing for two of everything. Last night, the little ones were at it again. My stomach feels like it is a boxing arena. I wonder if these two will grow up to be professional... |
'I travel to Vietnam where I had trouble getting into the country. After I was finally admitted into the country I was ripped off, followed by some salesperson, and had a random five year old girl try to hold my hand.'
| "I went to Vietnam for a long awaited vacation. I had my passport and thought I had my visa in order but I got stopped at the airport when I got there. The clerk didn't speak much English but luckily spoke French which I speak. I was missing some form and they were very unhappy with me. She finally got a superviser to ... |
'My son was born early and had to stay in the NICU for a few weeks. I got a crazy lesson on sleep deprivation while staying there with him.'
| 'Birthing children is stressful, but the anxiety of caring for a newborn baby is even more stressful. I have an oddly shaped uterus that has a wall down the middle, separating it into two chambers. This condition causes my babies to run out of room quicker than usual and there will always be a chance of them coming ear... |
'My dog had been missing for 3 months. My daughter said she had saw him in a yard.So we went there, it sure was Peanut, he was happy to see us.The man there said he had dog for years.He said he was going to call police, I said good.When police arrived.They said take your dog.'
| "It was three months ago that my dog ended up missing. My husband and I looked everywhere. We walked up and down many streets. Drove to different neighborhoods. But no sign of Peanut. It was horrible and distressing. Our daughter was so sad that, she could'nt even function in school. This affected all of us very deeply... |
'Breaking my ankle made me have to learn how to walk all over again which was very hard to do. Learning how to walk again after a personal tragedy is no small feat and it would make you see things in a whole new way.'
| "On my morning walk one day a couple of month ago, I tripped and over corrected and snapped my ankle to the point that my foot was facing the wrong way. I honestly thought just from looking at my foot, that I was going to lose it since it was not looking too good at all. I had never broken a bone before, and I was a li... |
'I was chosen to participate in a senior research project at my university. I was one of two students chosen to travel to Maine for a grant research project with all expenses paid. This research paper will be published.'
| "I just got back from my trip to Maine. I had never been there. Maine had gorgeous scenery, and the weather was perfect. I truly was surprised and taken back because no one ever talks about traveling to Maine or Maine being on their bucket list. I spent my mornings and afternoons working on my grant research project. I... |
'My dad was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and has a blood clot in his heart. This has been emotionally and financially hard on our family, even causing me to have to work extra hours.'
| "It's frightening how things can change so quickly for the worst. My father used to be a fairly healthy person. While he could have improved his diet, it's not like he was constantly eating fast food or anything like that. But, he works a very stressful job which has only gotten more stressful over the past year. My mo... |
"I went to visit a foreign country in South America and learn about their past civilization. I was able learn about the country's history and present time."
| "One of the events that happen to me not long ago was my first trip to South America. I went to the country of Peru, to visit Machu Picchu which was located in Cusco. For this trip, I went with my older brother, who is as adventurous as I am. When we got the city of Cusco, we learn that people drank this coca tea to pr... |
"My mother's memorial service occurred last Thursday. I saw a lot of people and celebrated my mom's life."
| "I still can't believe that my mother's memorial service happened last Thursday. It was only a week before that that she had passed away, and then a day before that that we had hugged for the last time. She had been fighting cancer for the last two years. Things seemed positive at first. She had told me that her body w... |
"My memory is about a time when my daughter and I were in a terrible car accident. I was suprised it happened as I wasn't expecting it due to it being a nice sunny day. I found out later that they were pumping those swamps but didn't put up any signs."
| "It was rainy last Tuesday but my Alice still wanted to go out to Walmart and get her promised toy. On the left there was water crossing over the road to the other side. It seemed to have been flowing from one swamp to another. It wasn't raining, so I felt this was a very odd thing to have happen during summer. We sudd... |
'This is a story about a small family reunion in Bellevue, Washington. My sister, brother and other family members attended. We went wine tasting and out to dinner and had a great time together.'
| 'I remember this event, but probably not all the tiny details! My sister and I drove up to Bellevue, Washington to spend some time with family. It was a mini reunion. My sister in law lives in Bellevue. The people that came were my brother, his two boys, his ex wife, myself and my sister. We had a great day planned. Wh... |
'My boyfriend and I went to dinner and then a concert by one of our favorite artists, Electric Light Orchestra. It was before he was leaving for the summer and the entire night was spent not worrying about anything, just being in love and experiencing the bliss of live music and good food.'
| "It was the most wonderful night of my life. I'm actually still shocked as to how amazing the entire evening went. Me and my boyfriend went to this beautiful Mexican restaurant, I had cheese enchiladas, rice, and beans while he had steak chimichangas. The dinner was amazing and I'm sure the waitress was really happy to... |
'During a trip to China this past summer, I went walking one morning not long after I arrived and saw police officers stopping bicyclists randomly. I watched for some time. Back to my hotel room I wrote to a friend about what I had seen, surprised that as soon as I sent the email my laptop froze up.'
| 'The morning after I arrived in Beijing I left our hotel and went for a walk. I went out walking the night before but I went in the direction of the Forbidden City to see how far it was. In the morning I turned east, in the opposite direction. I wanted to see what lay down that direction. The traffic was already loud o... |
"A big celebration! My son's 4th birthday party and housewarming party all in one. Finally getting moved in after Hurricane Florence flooded our brand new home."
| "About 10 months ago we had a big party for my son's 4th birthday. The theme was lego. It was really more than just a birthday party. It was the first big family gathering at our home since moving into our home. We should have moved in much sooner but Hurricane Florence happened, and we ended up with almost 4 feet of w... |
"I reconnected with an old classmate that I haven't seen in over 30 years. I am worried that we won't have chemistry. I am going to finally see him at the end of the month."
| "I met my old classmate. We went to a concert and had an amazing time. I think there was chemistry but he told me he liked me as a friend. He said he had too much going on and didn't want a relationship right now. I was disappointed that he friend zoned me again. I did understand why he said that. We will live four hou... |
"Some time ago, I was given a promotion and a raise at my job. I haven't been at the job for a long time so this is significant."
| 'my cousin wedding so very happy. to invite the family and friends. so very happy as the moment. it is very happy to say that will be surrounding. people together along. with family UN expected. in come to wedding. that i all so very emotion. make my truing. the wedding celebration. my Hussein sister very happy . my su... |
'I attended a large religious gathering that only occurs every five years. At the evening program, my group had a unique vantage point. During the final theme song, people pulled out their flashlights and lit up the area, creating a sense of belonging within me for people I had never even met.'
| "Every five years my family and I attend a large religious gathering. The gathering was 2 weeks ago and it was so special and memorable for everyone in attendance. The event is held in a very rural mountainous area. It lasts Friday through Monday morning. We stay in cabins that are nestled up to a winding river. Its a ... |
'Went to a wedding ofme nephew. Was extemely nice. Recconect me with my family . I enjoy precious time with my granddaughter'
| "I had an amazing time at my nephew's wedding. The ceremony was beautiful. The priest did a great job joining the two and making the day feel special. The ambiance was outside at a beautiful green farm. It was traditional and nice. Afterwards, at the party we drank champagne and had a typical white wedding party. My gr... |
"Actually we had planned to married without my parent's permission.But there was a big surprise that was given by hubby and friends.That they called my parents and got a permission to them.Biggest surprise ever."
| 'My boyfriend and I had been dating for 2 years and some months, even my parents had seen him and I\'d also met with his parents. So when we planned on settling down, I was surprised when my parents decided not to agree on our marriage. We tried everything we could to persuade them but they insisted that I wasn\'t goin... |
'Dropping children off at college and returning to a quiet house after a busy fun month getting them ready to go. Not being sure I am going to like it. Knowing I will miss them and the noise. It will take some getting use to.'
| "Two weeks ago, I drove my kids to college and dropped them off. I was both super excited and very scared. What if they need me and I am not there? So many what if's scenarios. My mind was flooded with emotions. I didn't cry the whole trip there though. I cried on the way home. It only took a few minutes before the tea... |
'My dad suddenly announced he was getting remarried in a couple of days. There was no hints or any communication up until that point. It took me and my brother by surprise because we had just lost our mom two years ago and were still in the process of recovering and moving on from the loss.'
| 'My dad got remarried. It came as a sudden surprise as he had not told us anything about it and so me and my younger brother were shocked. The emotional wounds of losing our mother 2 years prior were still fresh and the pain had yet to fade. So when he invited us out to dinner and brought along a lady-friend, we were s... |
"I was let go of my last job. I was not given a warning and I hadn't done anything wrong. I was so shocked about not being given a heads up."
| "So I lost my job, It was so unexpected. I had been working for him for 2 and a half years. Everything wasn't alright. When the boss returned from his last trip, we learned the sale was never made. In fact, there weren't any sales all year. The boss continued acting normal. Until one day, he called me and told me he ha... |
'I traveled to Florida to see my granddaughter get married on the beach, there were some surprising moments at the wedding like a former boyfriend being there and a dog in the wedding.'
| "What a day that was, honestly. My granddaughter, someone I was very close to, was getting married. I wouldn't miss that for the world. I went to Florida to go and see her. I approved of her choice of life partner, as he treated her right and always made sure she felt like the only person in the room. There were some o... |
'A group of friends took a cruise to celebrate life and surviving cancer. A friend met her current boyfriend on the cruise who happened to be from the same state as us.'
| "All cancers begin in sense or bodies are made up of a hundred million cells. cancer starts with changes in one cells are groups of cells. usually we have just the right member of cells. This is because cells produce signals to control how often. The cells divides this any of these signals and faulting are missing cell... |
"Finally move out of the apartment my partner and I shared for 7 years. She starts to have emotional infidelity with the person we move in with. And now she's divorcing me with reasons that do not correlate to my observations."
| "I have been married with my wife for 4 years now. Our relationship has been pretty much perfect. We rarely ever argue and even when we have small disagreements, we communicate about them and find a middle ground. I got promoted at work and was transferred to a different location, so I asked my wife to move. We moved t... |
'My dog was old with some health issues. After my one dog died, she sort of lost hope and became a bit depressed. She passed away in my arms while I kissed her head and talked to her softly.'
| "The event that was memorable to me that had emotional markings was the death of my beloved pet. My one pet had died a few months earlier and since her death, I think my other pet just got lonely and depressed and sort of gave up on living. Her breed of dog had health issues, which she had, but she was managing. She wa... |
'I pass the CPA exams. I apply for license. I got the exams in 2019 a few months ago. I was happy that I got my license.'
| 'Three months ago, I passed the CPA exams. I applied for my license. I got the exams in 2019. I am happy I got my license. I will be the best accountant in the state. I applied to many places. I got a lot of rejections but finally got a call back. It was for an old firm. I got the job immediately. I was treated like fa... |
"I had an interview at a prestigious company in San Francisco. I was nervous but was also well prepared. I didn't get the job but am proud of myself for landing the interview."
| "Recently I went to a job interview in San Francisco. I had been applying for jobs and really wanted this one. The most significant part of this event was meeting with the team. Everyone was really nice. We seemed to really click. However, I came back home and waited and waited to hear from them. I was excited about mo... |
"I went to my brother's commissioning at the local sheriff department. He was beginning his training there to become a sheriff and received his badge. I was surprised to find out we would not be able to spend time together after the event because we made plans."
| "My brother has always wanted to be a law enforcement officer and he decided to take steps to pursue his career as soon as he turned 18. When he turned 18 he began doing local programs with the police where he could train in community programs. At the same time, he attended college and obtained his criminal justice deg... |
'I was at my friends wedding and it was beautiful. I am the one that took picture. There was plenty of stuff that happened in this story about the wedding and we had a great time.she had a lot of family and friends that came to this wedding.'
| 'She stands in the front of the church; her face carefully set into a pleasant expression, her breathing slow. The knuckles of her right hand, however, are white with rage as she clutches her camera. She knows that in a matter of moments, the doors to the sanctuary will be flung open and the first notes of the processi... |
'I got hit by a train driving to work. It changed my whole perspective. Sometimes you need a wakeup just ot realize your alive and not on autopilot.'
| "I was driving to work. I was tired from working two jobs and going to school. Out of no where a train hit me and caused my car to wreck. I do not remember much except being ejected and people yelling where is the body. I sat there stunned but really unhurt. I went to work that night because i work in a hospital trauma... |
'Scary story of my driving the car at 3 am. It was dark and scary.i I was afraid. It was a weird and thought I was thought full. Hence I wrote it.'
| "I had to drive at night. I don't like to. But it was necessary. It was in the middle of the night. Maybe 3 am. Pitch black in the old car. I felt scared for a number of reasons. I tried to stay focused at all times. It was easier to think that, then to actually do it though. I am not sure if it is the car itself, the ... |
'One of the greatest event of my life was the birth of my daughter four months ago. I was along with my spouse every day since she was first checked-in until the day both of them came finally home. It was one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.'
| "I was definitely a bro for most of my life. I was one of those guys you could never see settling down in college, even high school for that matter. I was a mans man who always wanted to go out, meet new people, meet new women. Settling down was something that really never crossed my mind. It wasnt until after college ... |
'My wife had a talk with me about slacking off. She brought off what I was doing wrong and how she hoped I would make it better.'
| "My wife sat me down and told me how disappointed she was. I have been slacking in the husband area and in the father areas of my life. She said she had been feeling distant from me and she was hoping that by bribing it up, wee could fix it. She was coming at me from a place of love and not anger. It made me really sad... |
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